In Liberia, the government and two opposition groups have signed a peace deal that will create an interim government within two months.

Last week President Charles Taylor resigned and went into exile. His vice president Moses Blah took power. Under the agreement, Blah will step down in October when the transitional government is formed. Elections are set for 2005.

According to the Washington Post, members the three warring political parties will be denied top posts in the new government.